Hello my people, so sorry to bother but you guys have assisted me all through my successful tourist UK visa, God bless you all. Now I would need your assistance once again please, I would like to get a list of what I need to apply for a spouse visa.

Please ekpotek, justwise and vicjustice you guys have help me immensely and I'm truly grateful. Please I come humble as ever, pleading for your assistance please. Thank you and God bless.

Aquaman84:
Hello my people, so sorry to bother but you guys have assisted me all through my successful tourist UK visa, God bless you all. Now I would need your assistance once again please, I would like to get a list of what I need to apply for a spouse visa.

Please ekpotek, justwise and vicjustice you guys have help me immensely and I'm truly grateful. Please I come humble as ever, pleading for your assistance please. Thank you and God bless.

This thread is like a handout, read from page 1 to the end. The reading guides you fully through all requirements needed and process...........

Hello all,
Pls I really need all your help. My wife and two children are all British citizens and are currently living in the UK. Pls i want to know how much should be in my account as cash saving for six months before I can apply for a spouse visa due to I'm not a salary earner

Cruzenchelon080:
Hello all,
Pls I really need all your help. My wife and two children are all British citizens and are currently living in the UK. Pls i want to know how much should be in my account as cash saving for six months before I can apply for a spouse visa due to I'm not a salary earner

£62,500.

Cruzenchelon080:
Hello all,
Pls I really need all your help. My wife and two children are all British citizens and are currently living in the UK. Pls i want to know how much should be in my account as cash saving for six months before I can apply for a spouse visa due to I'm not a salary earner

If your wife works in the UK and earns above £18600 annually, then no need for cash savings, you only need to show her six months payslip (I.e. if she's been in same job for six months or more), and some documents from her work to back it up and you are good....if you have the patience to read from page one of this thread, you'll find all the info you need for the spouse (Settlement) visa application.
Cheers!

Cruzenchelon080:
Hello all,
Pls I really need all your help. My wife and two children are all British citizens and are currently living in the UK. Pls i want to know how much should be in my account as cash saving for six months before I can apply for a spouse visa due to I'm not a salary earner

N0.00

Why are you deciding to head down a difficult route of application?

Hello house �...finally i am posting here. Been a silent reader for a while now.
My timeline:
Category: UK Spouse settlement visa (non priority)
Online application submitted: March 3rd 2018
Biometrics taken: March 6th
Supporting documents sent: 20th March
ECO assigned email: April 11th
Hubby contacted by Eco: June 14
No news from them after that.
Have escalated twice (last one being on August 22)
Been waiting for 5months from Biometrics day and 4months from Email confirmation day... �
I didn’t think i had this virtue (patience), until now. Good luck to all of us waiting for the positive response.

VeveC:
Hello house �...finally i am posting here. Been a silent reader for a while now.
My timeline:
Category: UK Spouse settlement visa (non priority)
Online application submitted: March 3rd 2018
Biometrics taken: March 6th
Supporting documents sent: 20th March
ECO assigned email: April 11th
Hubby contacted by Eco: June 14

No news from them after that.
Have escalated twice (last one being on August 22)
Been waiting for 5months from Biometrics day and 4months from Email confirmation day... �
I didn’t think i had this virtue (patience), until now. Good luck to all of us waiting for the positive response.

Wow! Now I’m worried for myself oh. My son and I did our Bio on the 26th of June. 13th of July we got an email to pay IHS for my son and our application as been assigned to ECO. Fingers crossed we shall all hear our good news this month!

oxygyne:


Like I said, there's nothing wrong with a fast-tracked process (just like any other country), as long as the integrity is confirmed. And yes, we found a link that confirmed that special License Mariage is offered in Abuja.

However, can you confirm if this is the only route for couples with foreign partners?

This is a good evidence by someone who's gone through the process.
Thanks.

Ok.
Yes it’s the only way for a couple with a foreign partner.

Launna29:



Wow! Now I’m worried for myself oh. My son and I did our Bio on the 26th of June. 13th of July we got an email to pay IHS for my son and our application as been assigned to ECO. Fingers crossed we shall all hear our good news this month!

Did you got £0 to pay for your son during IHS process ?

Launna29:



Wow! Now I’m worried for myself oh. My son and I did our Bio on the 26th of June. 13th of July we got an email to pay IHS for my son and our application as been assigned to ECO. Fingers crossed we shall all hear our good news this month!

Amen! Don’t be worried, it may take time but will definitely come...all we need is patience and God’s favour...

deji2009:


Did you got £0 to pay for your son during IHS process ?

Yes when I initially paid for mine and our application. But they later emailed me with a link to pay for his IHS.

Launna29:


Yes when I initially paid for mine and our application. But they later emailed me with a link to pay for his IHS.

Since they asked you to pay for your son IHS, 99% guarantee they will grant you guys visa.

Hello guys.

Please does the 28 days rule apply to anything else except payslips and bank statement? For example, letter from employer?

kratos750cc:
Hello guys.

Please does the 28 days rule apply to anything else except payslips and bank statement? For example, letter from employer?

Applies to financial documents........

Does any body know how to chase up the judge to write the decision letter after a fist tier tribunal appeal? This wait is killing me. Too much waiting at every stage

Sholeola23:
Does any body know how to chase up the judge to write the decision letter after a fist tier tribunal appeal? This wait is killing me. Too much waiting at every stage

Normally after a judgement is delivered, the court clerk would send judgments to all concerned (directly or indirectly)........

How are you sure this has not been done? Did Home office tell you this?

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Veacon:


Ridiculous is an understatement... If your intended Spouse is also a Nigerian, I'll advise you to go for the 21 or 7 days notice. With the 7days notice, your intended spouse will have his/her foreign address registered instead of the Nigerian address but with the 21 days notice, he/she has to give a Nigerian address.

I think the whole DSS thingy is just a way to extort money.

But wait oh i did my court wedding in Abuja ..i filled d forms myself as my hubby was in d uk at d time ..i used his UK address...in giving d 21 days notification for marriage i dont remember submitting any passports ...they only asked us to come with identity on the day of d marriage which they didnt even check..am surprised ppl are having to pay all this ridiculous amount of money. .i paid 5k wen i went to notify and paid another 5k on d day of the wedding

Queenantia:
u really don't need a TB test at POE. Talking from experience tho

Sometimes u do oh....i was asked for mine at heathrow ..explained to the lady d original was submitted to sheffield ..she asked to see a photocopy

kratos750cc:
Hello guys.

Please does the 28 days rule apply to anything else except payslips and bank statement? For example, letter from employer?

I think it applies to letter from employer..i went the extra mile to ensure the letter from Landlord was not older than 28days...didnt want stories

Extremebeau:


I think it applies to letter from employer..i went the extra mile to ensure the letter from Landlord was not older than 28days...didnt want stories

haba

it is not as difficult as most peeps makes it. do the minimum requirement dem asked and u should be fine.


we just picked up a visa not long and i didnt even put much effort into it but made sure i gave dem no excuse (technically).

couldn't find my contract of employment and some oda shite like dat. so went to my bin pile stuck my hand in brought out anything with my company logo on it off it went to sheffield.

please dont try it though cause i met the reguirements anyways but cant be bothered to look for them.

hope they send my shite back.

ricki:


haba

it is not as difficult as most peeps makes it. do the minimum requirement dem asked and u should be fine.


we just picked up a visa not long and i didnt even put much effort into it but made sure i gave dem no excuse (technically).

couldn't find my contract of employment and some oda shite like dat. so went to my bin pile stuck my hand in brought out anything with my company logo on it off it went to sheffield.

please dont try it though cause i met the reguirements anyways but cant be bothered to look for them.

hope they send my shite back.

Not everyone can be as lucky..u cant say its not as difficult as ppl make it....remember its not one Eco looking at all d applications. Different ppl look for different things...so its better to b safe than sorry...i included any and all documents that will help my case because i already didnt hv a good immigration record so i left no room for doubt...my hubby wasnt called neither was his office called and we got out visa right ontime depite the fact it was a standard application..ive never taken anything more serious than d way i took my application

Lexusgs430:


Normally after a judgement is delivered, the court clerk would send judgments to all concerned (directly or indirectly)........

How are you sure this has not been done? Did Home office tell you this?

Call the first tier tribunal today and the person told me they have not recieve any response from the judge yet. Understand its a call center and might not have all the information.

Sholeola23:



Call the first tier tribunal today and the person told me they have not recieve any response from the judge yet. Understand its a call center and might not have all the information.

When was your tribunal listed ?

kratos750cc:
Hello guys.

Please does the 28 days rule apply to anything else except payslips and bank statement? For example, letter from employer?

Yes, Letter from sponsors employer.

Lexusgs430:


When was your tribunal listed ?

1st of August. This wait is killing me. Everything went well according wife, barrister and family members. The judge was not happy with HO. Just waiting for her decision letter so i can count 28 days

Hello everyone,
I found out this thread a few days after my application but still read every single page.


Type : settlement fiancé visa
Priority : No
Date of application : 17/03/2018
Biometrics : 21/03/2018
Documents sent : 31/03/2018
Documents received email: 13/04/2018
Application not straightforward : 14/06/2018
Email requesting payment of IHS Fee : 25/06/2018 (payment done immediately)
Escalation by MP : 18/07/2018
Escalation by email 1 : 19/07/2018
Escalation by phone call : 25/07/2018
Escalation by email 2 : 09/08/2018
Escalation by email 3 : 17/08/2018
MP reply confirming visa approved : 21/08/2018
Decision made : 23/08/2018
Ready for collection : 24/08/2018
Passport picked : 03/09/2018
Visa dated from : 21/08/2018 - 21/02/2019

A few things to note,
1. I applied for a fiancé visa for my wedding on 01/09/2018. I didn’t have to pay for the IHS as this visa is only for 6 months and I would have switched to a spouse visa after marriage. We had put down wedding deposits for a venue, caterer, etc. Due to the delay, we lost almost £6k in deposits because our wedding insurance couldn’t cover everything.
2. We did our traditional wedding in June in Lagos and My greatest regret was not just going to the registry and going for full spouse visa but I thought it was the most straightforward application.
3. 4 different guests who used our wedding IV cards for their visa application as proof of purpose of visits all had their visas way before mine.
4. A few hours after the email to collect my passport, I fainted and needed emergency surgery as I had a ruptured appendix that previously gave no symptoms. My husband had to come 2 days after and he’s still with me.
5. I’ll end up going back to the UK at the end of the month or whenever I’m stronger.

Sholeola23:


1st of August. This wait is killing me. Everything went well according wife, barrister and family members. The judge was not happy with HO. Just waiting for her decision letter so i can count 28 days

1st August 2016, 2017 or 2018?

If nah August 2018, and your blood don dey hot so........ Look towards Oct/Nov, for visa to be issued........

nkembaby008:
Hello everyone,
I found out this thread a few days after my application but still read every single page.


Type : settlement fiancé visa
Priority : No
Date of application : 17/03/2018
Biometrics : 21/03/2018
Documents sent : 31/03/2018
Documents received email: 13/04/2018
Application not straightforward : 14/06/2018
Email requesting payment of IHS Fee : 25/06/2018 (payment done immediately)
Escalation by MP : 18/07/2018
Escalation by email 1 : 19/07/2018
Escalation by phone call : 25/07/2018
Escalation by email 2 : 09/08/2018
Escalation by email 3 : 17/08/2018
MP reply confirming visa approved : 21/08/2018
Decision made : 23/08/2018
Ready for collection : 24/08/2018
Passport picked : 03/09/2018
Visa dated from : 21/08/2018 - 21/02/2019

cool

nkembaby008:
Hello everyone,
I found out this thread a few days after my application but still read every single page.


Type : settlement fiancé visa
Priority : No
Date of application : 17/03/2018
Biometrics : 21/03/2018
Documents sent : 31/03/2018
Documents received email: 13/04/2018
Application not straightforward : 14/06/2018
Email requesting payment of IHS Fee : 25/06/2018 (payment done immediately)
Escalation by MP : 18/07/2018
Escalation by email 1 : 19/07/2018
Escalation by phone call : 25/07/2018
Escalation by email 2 : 09/08/2018
Escalation by email 3 : 17/08/2018
MP reply confirming visa approved : 21/08/2018
Decision made : 23/08/2018
Ready for collection : 24/08/2018
Passport picked : 03/09/2018
Visa dated from : 21/08/2018 - 21/02/2019

A few things to note,
1. I applied for a fiancé visa for my wedding on 01/09/2018. I didn’t have to pay for the IHS as this visa is only for 6 months and I would have switched to a spouse visa after marriage. We had put down wedding deposits for a venue, caterer, etc. Due to the delay, we lost almost £6k in deposits because our wedding insurance couldn’t cover everything.
2. We did our traditional wedding in June in Lagos and My greatest regret was not just going to the registry and going for full spouse visa but I thought it was the most straightforward application.
3. 4 different guests who used our wedding IV cards for their visa application as proof of purpose of visits all had their visas way before mine.
4. A few hours after the email to collect my passport, I fainted and needed emergency surgery as I had a ruptured appendix that previously gave no symptoms. My husband had to come 2 days after and he’s still with me.
5. I’ll end up going back to the UK at the end of the month or whenever I’m stronger.

Congratulations......

On a lighter note, are you sure it's not the email arriving that ruptured your appendix? Some emails can easily carry heavy weight on the heart, appendix + liver.......

Lexusgs430:



Congratulations......

On a lighter note, are you sure it's not the email arriving that ruptured your appendix? Some emails can easily carry heavy weight on the heart, appendix + liver.......

Lool! I guess we will never know, I’m just happy the situation didn’t get any worse

Cool!!